New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-26
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRoNIcLED AND CRITICIZED BY Mr.. Ed
MUND YATES

FALSE REPORTS ABOUT THE PRINCE or wALEs-
THE GAY SEASON AT cowEs-LADY zErLANDs
BAIL-JUBILEE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TANT CHANGES IN THE MINISTRY PRE-
pICTED FOR NOvEMBER-MUsIcAI-
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LONDON July 25.-The Prince OF wales was some
what hardly dealt with on Thursday Sir Algernon
who of late sometimes forges society In his ardent ovc
of politics. caused numberess complications oy soiemn
announcing an imaginary evening party at Marlborough
House In the afternoon groundless rumor got In the
wind that His Royal Highness had died suddenly
at Sapdown Nevertheless the Prince and Princess In
the best possible spirits were at small dinner paryin
Counaught Place. pfer the races, which was ionowedW
larger musical reception, at which Netuc Carpenter
played Miss sigrd Arnoldson sang Swedish and DANISH
songs a romance from "Mignon" and Chop!ns Ma
zurka"
THE Ex-EMPREss EUGENIEs HEALTH
The Eugene arrived In London on "Wednesday
FROM Amsterdam where her health greatly improved
under tho massage system. She renamed Till Friday,
when she went to Portsmouth for the review.
FASHION AND GAyETY AT CowEs.
Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill have taken houe
at Cowes for the August Jubilee Cowes, hear
bids fair to be the gayest aud most CROWDED
Of the resorts. The gayeties OF the last week
but OF the season began wen unaer
the auspices OF Lady Zetland Mrs Henry oppenheim'
from Bruton-st Flowers we'll arranged the error
of too great profusion avoided. and no oye:.
crowding from first 10 last oayarro anu
scalchi both sang their very BEST Lazy 10
Grey, Lady Dudley in white; Mrs Ronalds ana Lazy
Charl co Beresford blue among the guests The
various epochs Egyptian history were appropriately
| represented by the Khedve Ismail, Lord ana Lady
| VIVIAN aid Sir Edward and Lady Ermyntrude Valet
Everybody at Lady Zctland's brilliant pali the
same evening" The Princess Of Wales was In white her
daughters both IN pale pink The Royal circle incuaea
| the King of the Hcencs, his son, the Hereditary
| Princess OF saxe-Meningcn, and Princess Mary
| of Teck with her and daughter. Lady
ztlaud was dressed in lovely shade Of pale green and
wore magnificent diamond tiara; Lady Grosvenor In
white Lady Houghton In black Mrs. ADRIAN nope ih
white and gold brocade Lady Diana Ne'iiie IN "hite
| and gold and Lady Cynthia Duncombe in pale yellow
were much admired Caroline, Duchess OF Montrose,
was respendent in deep violet trimmed with pale duo
bows; Lord AbergavenDy, who rarely goes 10 paiis'
forsook politics single evening to be present Inc
Hungarian band played and supper was served on very
small round tables in two rooms on the ground hoor
ORIENTAL sPLENDoR AT oUEENsGATE.
The Rao of Cutch's ball Tuesday brought back all
the Oriental splendors the Jubilee to Queensgate aud
ouite ecipsed with its gorics his more cosmopolitan
reception the previous week Crowds OF people assem-
hed 70 admire the thousands Of fairy lamps with which
the outside OF house illuminated Inc decorations
we're splendid and Indian servants led the halL Inc
Rao who received his fifteen Royal guests AT the TOP OK
the staircase wore a necklace OF single diamonds OF
which the smallest big as a Shilling Inc frhce
of waIes Prince Albert Victor Prince George the Grand
Duke and Duchess OF Mecklenburg Stretz, the ered'
tary Grand Duke and Duchess OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| Prince and Princess Christian, with their daughter;
Princess Mary Of Teck, with Princess May and Prince
| Francis: and the Dukes OF Connaught and Cambridge
| were present The Duchess Of Manchester wore her
| famous diamond tiara and her wonderful pearls; MIS-
Uaisa williams looked smarter than ever In dress Ok
various shades OF pink: Mrs. Cecil Bingham was mncn
| admired Both Lord and Lady Harrington were among
| the guests Liddells band played His Royal highness
toos the Grand Duchess supper and the Bao took
the Princess Christian. II almost RELIEF 10 escape
at last the dazzle of the countless gems Inc
Youthful brother seeed almost TO toter under the weight
| OF his necklace OF enormous emerads and diamonds
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED IN A TENT.
The splendid hospitality OF Lord and Lady Vantage az
The Cottage has contributed not little TO the
the Jubilee season Wimbledon garden parties misica
gatherings and receptions have succeeded one another
Rut the social event OF last week the representative
dinner to meet the Prince and Princess OF wales On
Tuesday evening The great tent in which 1t was served
was decorated with festoons OF colored Indian muslin
| The temporary drawing room was divided from tne
banqueting hall by velvet curtains emoroidered Win
gold; the sides were hung with tapestry OF Indian
embroidery the floor spread with Eastern caTe"
and rugs and one table decbed with roses and fairy
lamps and Wimbledon prize cups. The whole scene was
Illuminated by incandescent electric lamps In adauoh
TO the Prince and Princess Of Wales and tue Royalties
present in unprecedented force, were Lord and Lazy
| Waldsgraye Lord and Lady Brownlow. Lord ana Lazy
Iathom, Lady Maud wilbraham, Lady Jane Lindsay
Sir Henry and Lady Fletcher. Mrs. Henry Manners sf
| Henry Ralford, Lord Advocate; Lord and Lady he'
| prund Lord and Lady Spencer, Lady Harsnge. MIS-
Jopug and Colonel Herbert Eaton, who is much coa'
doled with about Coventry but in no way cast do"h
| FESTIVITIES IN MANY PLACES.
I and fha prfn N
prizemen among the guests at gala dinner whicn
was very well ser, cd by John Bertram the Wimbledon
caterer On Wednesday. the Princess Louise anu luo
Marquis OF LOrne with party OF seventy dined AZ ih0
Cottage and the Duke and Duchess OF Teck were enter
! tanned In the same manner Thursday. On SATURDAY
the prize distribution by the Duchess OF Albany was
somewbat shorn OF its traditional glores by the rival
attractions OF tho Naval Review. but was followed ny
q dance when the presentations were over .no
Duchess migrated with L.rd and Lady vantage " 'ne
OF the lst Surrey Regiment where she was much
am,Ised nv A burlesque Of the Wild West show per-
| formed by the officers
| POTATOES AT THE LIBERAL BANQUET
The Hibernian dinner Of the National Liberal Club.
on wednesday, to have been UNEXPECTEDLY success
full to the surprise OF the hosts Nearly the whole OIL 0'
fifty guests appeared In dress clothes and the unprcce
demand for potatoes tried the capacity OF INC
nav chef TO the utmost The speeches on both sides
we're studiously moderate Mr. Parncll looked terribly
an and faded but he seemed grated BY the reception
accorded him.
| FORTHCOMING CHANGES IN THE MINISTRY.
Tho reconstruction of the Ministry will take place
early in Nov eber when have reason to believe thas
Lord Harrington will become Prime Minister. Lord FANS
bury retaining the Foreign Office Sir Henry James anu
several other prominent Unionsts VIII JOIN the nc"
Government very important Office will lie hied ny
Lord Randolph Churchi. The new arrangements VIII
involve the retirement Of Lord Cranbrook Iord Johh
Manners, Mr. Matthew'S Lord Cross LORD staney'
! Lord Londonderry Lord Ashbourne and Mr. Balfour.
That Lord George Hamilton and Mr. stanhope VIII 10
trar sterred to other offices is almost certain Lord
Halsbury and sir Henry Holland will also be retired and
Mr. Smith goes to the House OF Lords. number OK